Archive: 23/12/2015

Marijuana derivative reduces seizures in people with treatment-resistant epilepsy

Cannabidiol (CBD), a medical marijuana derivative, was effective in reducing seizure frequency and well-tolerated and safe for most children and young adults enrolled in a year-long study led by epilepsy specialists at NYU ...

Dec 23, 2015

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Positive results for new oral drug for pulmonary hypertension

Living with pulmonary arterial hypertension is challenging, but the chore of treating the rare heart disease may change following promising clinical trial data to be published in the Dec. 24 issue of the New England Journal ...

Dec 23, 2015

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Personalizing cancer therapies may combat resistance to targeted therapy drugs

The use of drugs that target genetic mutations driving the growth of tumors has revolutionized treatment for several serious forms of cancer, but in almost every case, tumors become resistant to the drugs' therapeutic effects ...

Dec 23, 2015

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WHO report: Young kids at high risk for foodborne illness death

New World Health Organization (WHO) global estimates of foodborne diseases find one in 10 people now get sick from contaminated food each year, and children under 5 years of age are at high risk of death from the disease.

Dec 23, 2015

JBJS 'watch' offers tips for reducing risk of ceramic femoral-head fractures

JBJS Case Connector, an online case report journal published by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, has issued a 'Watch' regarding the rare but potentially catastrophic fracture of ceramic femoral heads used in hip replacements.

Dec 23, 2015

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What zombies can teach us about infectious diseases

If someone you know exhibits the following symptoms, you may want to steer clear of them at your next holiday gathering: shambling gait, moaning, loss of personality traits, rotting of the flesh.

Dec 23, 2015

Two Alzheimer's risk genes linked to brain atrophy, promise future blood markers

Two genetic variants previously linked to Alzheimer's disease have been more specifically tied to brain atrophy that is characteristic of the disease.

Dec 23, 2015

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January JDR highlights dental implant complications and peri-implantitis

The International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) have published in the January issue of the Journal of Dental Research articles that explore new evidence on the biological complications of dental ...

Dec 23, 2015